South Africa defeat Namibia 87-0 in Pool D, with Bryan Habana notching a Springboks record 39th try along the way (Springboks finish with a flourish http://t.co/QBaEC1DO #RWC2011...)...
"NELSON, 20 Sept. - Two tries apiece for Tommaso Benvenuti and Giulio Toniolatti plus a towering performance from Sergio Parisse saw Italy notch a resounding 53-17 win over Russia on Tuesday."
Despite their impressive points haul, coach Marc Lièvremont says Les Bleus were far from perfect (Official RWC 2011 Site - Below-par France happy with bonus point http://t.co/HWnvWXcq...
England captain Lewis Moody called for a marked improvement despite his side running in six tries against Georgia at Otago Stadium on Sunday.
Shontayne Hape and Chris Ashton each crossed twice as England finished 41-10 winners but spirited resistance had kept Pool B rivals Georgia in the hunt at half-time.
In today's RWC Daily we have reaction from Australia's victory against USA as well as preview New Zealand's match against France with former All Black Christ...
Post match reaction to Italy's win over Russia. Plus we recap on an amazing day in Nelson, which saw a re-enactment of the first ever Rugby match played in N...
We are halfway - that was game 20 of 40 for the pool phase, and it was another great example of the favoured team not having it all its own way. The Russians got killed on territory and penalties when you look at the numbers, they really did spend a bit of time in their own half and 22, but when they did have the ball and go wide, they looked great. And they can handle the ball well too.
New Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith says injured stars Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Mils Muliaina trained on Monday and should be available to play France in the World Cup this week.
We recap on all of the action from Sunday's matches, plus we follow New Zealand to Christchurch as they visit areas affected by the devastating earthquake.
Another wrestle, and Samoa go so close. Check the numbers (here and at ruckingoodstats.com) ... it was real close! No one can ever talk about Samoa over achieving, or punching above their weight anymore: they are in the tent, they are at the table and frankly are probably better than their ranking of 10.
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